“Phylloxera is having a significant impact in the Yarra Valley,” laments Sandra de Pury of Yeringberg Winery, “Despite the best efforts of wineries and organizations to contain it, the louse is now ...

At the turn of the 20th century, Nellie Melba was one of the most famous women in the world—an opera legend with a name as recognizable as Adele’s and Beyoncé’s today (after all, Peach Melba and Melba ...

AN $80 red from the Yarra Valley has won one of the world’s most prestigous wine competitions — taking out an award at the International Wine Challenge in London. The Levantine Hill Estate 2015 Syrah ...

Forget Fosters, the Australian beer. Oz is fast becoming famous for another tipple: wine. It’s no secret to Aussies that their island’s varied climate is apt for cultivating a plethora of premium ...

Then, in 1963, a farm boy turned lawyer who had dutifully dodged wine’s charms until his Italian father-in-law turned his palate the way that man’s daughter had turned his head, decided to plant a ...

Smoke-damaged grapes at Seville Estate. Photo: Joe Armao Margaret Van Der Meulen says grapes are porous and highly vulnerable to smoke damage. When smoke drifts over her Yarra Valley vineyard, ...

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has bolstered its production capability with the acquisition of Accolade Wines’ Beenak Vineyard in Melbourne’s Yarra Valley for around US$5m.

Sip your way through these beautiful destinations. April 7, 2014 — -- intro: It’s hard to resist the complex flavors and rich history that comes with drinking a glass of vino. And heck, it’s hard ...

A Yarra Valley farmer is "pushing the numbers" with Multimeat and Merino sheep, with lambing percentages far ahead of an average flock. David de Pury runs 2000 Multimeat and Multimeat/Merino ewes on ...

A MELBOURNE pizza institution will have its day on the green when it opens at a popular Yarra Valley winery later this month. Here’s how you can share a slice of the action. The pizzeria behind the ...